Upper School English Teacher

• Sep 2021 - Present

Program Assistant

• Feb 2019 - Feb 2022

Contribute to the missions of offering accessible NYC arts and culture opportunities to Columbia students and supporting the work of student artists through funding and communications assistance. Track spending, organize expenditure records, and assist with related financial tasks tasks on a regular basis Research, develop, and curate website events calendar Write reviews of participation in events with Arts Initiative partners Develop content for social media campaigns on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter and track social media analytics Show less

Religious School Teacher

• Aug 2017 - Feb 2022

Develop curriculum arc and all lesson plans for 3rd and 5th grade religious school classes at a LGBTQ+ social justice-oriented Jewish temple Create innovative Jewish curriculum arcs that cover topics including Torah stories, life cycle events, and social justice Develop lesson plans that emphasize children's discovery of values and themes communicated through religious narrative Incorporate student feedback, shaping course toward each child's spiritual needs Communicate with families regarding each student's progress Collaborate with other educators to create an educational community of shared goals, values, and expectations Show less

Dramaturgical Intern

• Jan 2020 - Jun 2020

Conduct dramaturgical research for plays in development, compiling and organizing research from a variety of sources Support rehearsals and performances, serving as point of contact for talent and providing room setup and material acquisition Assist communication and development efforts by copy editing communications and editing video for potential funders Conduct dramaturgical research for plays in development, compiling and organizing research from a variety of sources Support rehearsals and performances, serving as point of contact for talent and providing room setup and material acquisition Assist communication and development efforts by copy editing communications and editing video for potential funders

Curatorial Intern

• Sep 2019 - Dec 2019

Conducted curatorial research on media history topics including environmentalism in Hollywood and mental illness on television Developed programming ideas and material for events that align with organizational vision and utilize its collection Conducted curatorial research on media history topics including environmentalism in Hollywood and mental illness on television Developed programming ideas and material for events that align with organizational vision and utilize its collection

Research Coordinator

• Aug 2017 - Sep 2019

Coordinate logistics for social-emotional learning programs for NYC DOE pre-k students and their families Collaborate with school partners to develop family outreach strategies Execute activities included in randomized control trial research project Lead a team in the collection and organization of data from over 50 sites Coordinate logistics for social-emotional learning programs for NYC DOE pre-k students and their families Collaborate with school partners to develop family outreach strategies Execute activities included in randomized control trial research project Lead a team in the collection and organization of data from over 50 sites

Writer

• Dec 2015 - Feb 2019

Generate film and television news content to write 3 articles per week Attend film festivals and write coverage and reviews Collaborate remotely with editors to adhere to site's content style and aesthetic Generate film and television news content to write 3 articles per week Attend film festivals and write coverage and reviews Collaborate remotely with editors to adhere to site's content style and aesthetic

Impact Manager

• Aug 2016 - Jul 2017

Oversee the implementation of whole school and class service; includes instructional support, thematic events, culture, and climate Manage a team of AmeriCorps Members in the implementation of academic, behavioral, and attendance-related tutoring and mentoring in a New York City middle school Access and leverage community resources in support of the program Develop and facilitate Facilitated Data Reviews to increase AmeriCorps Members' data fluency and use quantitative and qualitative data to inform further intervention and service Show less

AVID Tutor

• Jan 2016 - May 2016

Tutor students grades 6-12 at 3 different schools using AVID tutorial process guidelines Collaborate with partner teachers and tutors to best implement AVID curriculum and tutorials Tutor students grades 6-12 at 3 different schools using AVID tutorial process guidelines Collaborate with partner teachers and tutors to best implement AVID curriculum and tutorials

Filmmaker-in-Residence

• Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

Supported campers ages 4-11 in conceptualizing story ideas and realizing them through film Filmed, edited, and presented 20 minutes of content per week including photos, narratives, and talk shows Collaborated with staff to facilitate and supervise self-directed learning experience for campers Supported campers ages 4-11 in conceptualizing story ideas and realizing them through film Filmed, edited, and presented 20 minutes of content per week including photos, narratives, and talk shows Collaborated with staff to facilitate and supervise self-directed learning experience for campers

AmeriCorps Member

• Aug 2014 - Jun 2015

Tutored and mentored 50 high-need 8th grade Boston Public School students Mentored students with psychological and learning differences by building trusting relationships, providing behavioral coaching, and advocating for students among school partners Developed and taught lesson plans designed for specific student needs and learning styles Collaborated with a team to develop and implement enrichment curriculum Managed team external communications through writing and editing blogs about City Year experience; authored City Year's most viewed blog of the year Evaluated, presented, and managed team data and statistics as Evaluation Coordinator Show less

Intern

• May 2014 - Jul 2014

Managed DweebCast's Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram using Hootsuite Conceptualized, researched, and wrote two blog posts per day for the show's official blog Analyzed and restructured social media strategy using social media research and trends Assisted in episode development, filming, and production Managed DweebCast's Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram using Hootsuite Conceptualized, researched, and wrote two blog posts per day for the show's official blog Analyzed and restructured social media strategy using social media research and trends Assisted in episode development, filming, and production

Editorial Intern

• Jan 2014 - May 2014

Researched upcoming guests using a variety of sources Collaborated with post-production team to edit episodes Led hospitality efforts for incoming celebrity guests Curated lists of strong sources for unique celebrity knowledge-gathering Researched upcoming guests using a variety of sources Collaborated with post-production team to edit episodes Led hospitality efforts for incoming celebrity guests Curated lists of strong sources for unique celebrity knowledge-gathering

Student Assistant

• Jun 2012 - May 2014

Provided security to rare and valuable books for Doheney Library's Special Collections Repaired damaged books Organized book collections manually and in online databases Completed clerical tasks as needed Provided security to rare and valuable books for Doheney Library's Special Collections Repaired damaged books Organized book collections manually and in online databases Completed clerical tasks as needed

Apprentice

• Jul 2013 - Aug 2013

Filmed Fresh Prep classes Created short videos about Fresh Prep for the company's YouTube website Assisted in the development of new lesson plans and strategies Presented new teaching strategies to a team of teaching artists Tutored high school students in preparation for the New York Regents Exam Filmed Fresh Prep classes Created short videos about Fresh Prep for the company's YouTube website Assisted in the development of new lesson plans and strategies Presented new teaching strategies to a team of teaching artists Tutored high school students in preparation for the New York Regents Exam

Mentor

• Dec 2012 - Apr 2013

Mentored high school students in college readiness and SAT preparation Followed and modified CollegeSpring SAT readiness curriculum Mentored high school students in college readiness and SAT preparation Followed and modified CollegeSpring SAT readiness curriculum

Adolescent Psychology Research Assistant

• Jan 2012 - Dec 2012

Researched literature and completed administrative tasks to aid in implementation of adolescent psychology research projectFacilitated participation of 100 adolescents at a variety of sites in completing research measures Secured funding to conduct personal projects exploring the relation between depression and popularity and between ethnic identity and academic achievement

Social Psychology Research Assistant

• Jan 2011 - Dec 2011

Developed 2 research study questions and methods for testing with a 10-person teamAdministered daily study components remotely to all participants for duration of study

Educational Psychology Research Assistant

• May 2011 - Sep 2011

Collaborated with a team to revise research measures for graduate psychology research projectsSupervised participants in their completion of experimental measuresUsed SPSS software to code research data

Psychology Intern

• May 2011 - Aug 2011

Facilitated activities and discussion for two graduate clinical psychology classesUsed knowledge of course curriculum to develop classroom activities and assess student work Participated in classroom exercises including art therapy, play therapy, and other therapeutic techniques